@vgr no, that seems ok. worthless money is closer perhaps to a contradiction -- but that also seems valid (hyper-inflation...)
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@vgr There are probably more axiom systems to define "money" than "parallel"; Graeber's "Debt" has a good overview (if very long).Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@vgr "Whose face; whose inscription?" points to my tradition's emphasis that all money is beholden to its minting/defending power systems. -
@vgr Graeber also mentions Chartalism and Vedic texts, among quite a few other social-scientific & religious frameworks' definitions.
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